Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
commit — [kə mit′] vt. committed, committing [ME committen < L committere, to bring together, commit < com , together + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to give in charge or trust; deliver for safekeeping; entrust; consign [we commit his fame to… … English World dictionary
commit — /kəˈmɪt / (say kuh mit) verb (t) (committed, committing) 1. to give in trust or charge; entrust; consign. 2. to consign for preservation: to commit to writing; to commit to memory. 3. to consign to custody in an institution, as a jail, mental… …
Commit — Com*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Committed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Committing}.] [L. committere, commissum, to connect, commit; com + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to intrust; to consign; used with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commit — com·mit vb com·mit·ted, com·mit·ting vt 1 a: to put into another s charge or trust: entrust consign committed her children to her sister s care b: to place in a prison or mental hospital esp. by judicial order was found to be gravely … Law dictionary
commit something to paper/writing — commit (something) to paper/writing : to write (something) down She committed her thoughts to writing. • • • Main Entry: ↑commit … Useful english dictionary
commit to paper/writing — commit (something) to paper/writing : to write (something) down She committed her thoughts to writing. • • • Main Entry: ↑commit … Useful english dictionary
commit something to writing — commit something to paper/writing/formal phrase to write something on paper Thesaurus: to write somethingsynonym Main entry: commit … Useful english dictionary
commit something to paper — commit something to paper/writing/formal phrase to write something on paper Thesaurus: to write somethingsynonym Main entry: commit … Useful english dictionary
commit — [[t]kəmɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ commits, committing, committed 1) VERB If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. [V n] I have never committed any crime... [V n] This is a man who has committed murder. [V n] ...the temp … English dictionary
commit */*/*/ — UK [kəˈmɪt] / US verb Word forms commit : present tense I/you/we/they commit he/she/it commits present participle committing past tense committed past participle committed Get it right: commit: Don t write the ed and ing forms of commit with only … English dictionary
